The First Exoplanets Were Found Around... a Pulsar

The video explores the discovery of exoplanets, focusing on the first exoplanet found around a sun-like star in 1995 and the earlier discovery of planets around a pulsar. It explains the nature of pulsars and neutron stars, and how astronomers used timing variations to detect planets around pulsars. The video discusses the characteristics of these pulsar planets, their unlikely formation, and their rarity in the universe, highlighting the unique and often overlooked nature of these celestial bodies.

What unusual observation led astronomers to conclude that there were planets orbiting the pulsar Lich?

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What are the nicknames given to the three planets discovered around the pulsar?

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Explain the process by which planets might form around a neutron star like Lich.

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